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EPA releases new report on children's health and the environment in America

Posted Tue, 2013/01/29 - 10:24am by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) – EPA has released “America’s Children and the Environment, Third Edition,” a comprehensive compilation of information from a variety of sources on children’s health and the environment. The report shows trends for contaminants in air, water, food, and soil that may affect children; concentrations of contaminants in the bodies of children and women of child-bearing age; and childhood illnesses and health conditions. The report incorporates revisions to address peer review and public comments on draft materials released in 2011.

EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection solicitation for grant proposals to address children's environmental health

Posted Mon, 2011/01/31 - 11:01am by RCAP

EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection is receiving grant proposals to address children's environmental health in underserved communities by building capacity for these communities to reduce environmental exposures in child-occupied settings (e.g. homes, schools and child care centers).

Funds available for awards are expected to total approximately $1.5 million, and EPA intends to award 15 to 20 awards, each for an amount not to exceed $100,000. The due date for initial proposals is February 18, 2011.